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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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