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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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