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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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