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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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