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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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