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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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