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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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