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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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