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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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