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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured 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 massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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