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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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