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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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