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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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