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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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