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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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