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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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