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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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