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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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