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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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