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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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