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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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