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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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