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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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