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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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