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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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