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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major 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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