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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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