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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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