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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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