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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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