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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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