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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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