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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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