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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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