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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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