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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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