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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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