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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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