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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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