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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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