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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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