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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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