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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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