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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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