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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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