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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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