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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education