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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses 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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