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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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