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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student 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 electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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