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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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