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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key 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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