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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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