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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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