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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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