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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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