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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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