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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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