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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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