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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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