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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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