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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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