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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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