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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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