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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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