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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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