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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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