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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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