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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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