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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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