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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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