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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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