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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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