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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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