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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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