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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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