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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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