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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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