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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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