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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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