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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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 MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important 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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