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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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