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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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