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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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