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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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