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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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