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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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