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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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