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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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