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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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