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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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