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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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