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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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