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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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