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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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