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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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