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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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