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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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