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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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