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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major 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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