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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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