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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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