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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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