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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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