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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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