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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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