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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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