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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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