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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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