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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in 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. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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