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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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