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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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