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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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