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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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