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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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