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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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