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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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