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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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