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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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