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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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