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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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