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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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