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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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