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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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