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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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