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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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