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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major 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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