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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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