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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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