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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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