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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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