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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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