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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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