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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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