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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)