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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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