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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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