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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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