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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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