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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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