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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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