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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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