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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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