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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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