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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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