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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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