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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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