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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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