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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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