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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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