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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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