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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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