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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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