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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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