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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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