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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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