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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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