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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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