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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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