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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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