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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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