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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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