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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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