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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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