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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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