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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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