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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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