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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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