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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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