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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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