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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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