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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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