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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business 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 organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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