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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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