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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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