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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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