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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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