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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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