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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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