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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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