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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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