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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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