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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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