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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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