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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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