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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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