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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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