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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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