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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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