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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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