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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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