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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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