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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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