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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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