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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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