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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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