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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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