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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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