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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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