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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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