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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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