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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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