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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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