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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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