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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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