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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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