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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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