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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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