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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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