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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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