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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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