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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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