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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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