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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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