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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important 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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