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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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