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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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