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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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