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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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