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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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