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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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