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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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