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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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