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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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