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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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