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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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