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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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