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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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