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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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