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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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