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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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