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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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