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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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