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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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