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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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