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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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