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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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