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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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