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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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