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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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