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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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