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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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