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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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