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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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