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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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