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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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