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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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