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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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