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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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