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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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