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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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