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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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