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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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