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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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