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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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