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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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