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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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