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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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