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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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