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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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