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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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