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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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