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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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