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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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