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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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