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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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