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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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