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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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