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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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