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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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