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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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