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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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