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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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