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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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