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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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