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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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