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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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