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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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