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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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