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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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