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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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