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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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