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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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