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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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