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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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