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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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