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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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