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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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