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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding massive open online courses (MOOC) and open educational resources (OER). As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.

There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). For more details please visit this MOOC website.

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