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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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