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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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