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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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