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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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