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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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