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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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