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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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