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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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