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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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