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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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