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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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