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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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