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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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