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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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