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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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