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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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