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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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