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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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