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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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