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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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