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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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