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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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