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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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