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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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