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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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