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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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