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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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