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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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