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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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