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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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