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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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