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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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