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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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