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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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