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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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