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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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