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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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