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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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