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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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