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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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