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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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