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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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