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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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