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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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