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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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