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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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