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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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