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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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