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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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