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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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