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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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