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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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