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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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