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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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