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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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