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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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