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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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