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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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