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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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