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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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