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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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