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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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