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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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