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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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