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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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