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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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