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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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