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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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