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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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