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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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