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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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