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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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