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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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