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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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