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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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