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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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