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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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