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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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