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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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