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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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