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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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