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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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