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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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