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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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