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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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