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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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