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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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