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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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