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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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