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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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