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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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