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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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