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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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