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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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