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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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