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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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