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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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