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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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