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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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