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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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