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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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