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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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