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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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