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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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