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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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