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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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