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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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