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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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