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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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