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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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