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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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