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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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