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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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