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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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