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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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