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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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