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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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