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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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