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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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