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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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