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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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