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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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