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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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