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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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