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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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