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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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