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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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