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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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