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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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