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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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