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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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