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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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