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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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