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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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