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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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