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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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