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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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