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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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