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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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