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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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