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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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