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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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