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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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