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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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