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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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