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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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