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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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