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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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