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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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