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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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