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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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