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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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