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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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