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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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