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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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