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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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