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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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