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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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