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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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