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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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