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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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