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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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