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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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