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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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