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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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