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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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