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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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