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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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