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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student 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 digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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