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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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