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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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