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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores 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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