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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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