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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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