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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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