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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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