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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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