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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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