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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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