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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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