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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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