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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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