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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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