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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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