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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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