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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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