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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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