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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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