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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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