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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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