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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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