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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes 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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