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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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