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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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