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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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