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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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