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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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