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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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