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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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