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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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