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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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