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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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