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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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