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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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