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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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