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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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