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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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