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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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