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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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