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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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