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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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