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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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