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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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