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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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