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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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