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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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