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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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