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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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