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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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