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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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