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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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