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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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