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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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